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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /
NOUN
covered passageway
Synonyms
STRONGEST
channel hole mine pit shaft subway underpass
STRONG
adit burrow crosscut drift passage tube
WEAK
crawl space crawlway hole in the wall
VERB
dig a passage through
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burrow
STRONG
excavate mine penetrate sap undermine
WEAK
scoop out
Antonyms
STRONG
strengthen

Example Sentences

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Should there be a marble aboveground tunnel connecting him to the steps of Marine One?

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“There’s light at the end of the tunnel for everyone,” Lockwood said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Lingard once went viral for teasing former United team-mate Marcus Rashford for apparently talking to Neymar about the weather in the tunnel before a match.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

That proposal included plans to acquire the block south of the Garden to expand tracks and platforms, further relieving congestion and accommodating additional trains expected from the new cross-Hudson tunnel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Fifty-six men, women, and children wriggled into the tunnel and crawled to the West.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin